Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Fort Dodge, Rockwell City, and Gowrie, IA and surrounding areas

Ivan C Andersen

Ivan C Andersen

Dec 28, 2016

Ivan C. Andersen, 88, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 31st, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Private burial will be at later date at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m....

Florence R Barnett

Florence R Barnett

Dec 27, 2016

Florence R. Barnett, 81, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Tuesday December 27, 2016, at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 2nd, 2017 in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Chapel of Peace Mausoleum at North Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m....

Don E. Preston

Don E. Preston

Dec 26, 2016

Donald E. Preston, 51, of Fort Dodge died December 26, 2016. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 7, 2017, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church with Rev. Tim Anderson officiating. Burial will follow at North Lawn Cemetery. A visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Donald is survived by his children, DeJuan Jackson;...

Cheryl Lynn Swedlund

Cheryl Lynn Swedlund

Dec 26, 2016

Cheryl L. Swedlund, 66, of Fort Dodge passed away Monday, December 26, 2016 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. A visitation will be 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, January 1, 2017 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Funeral services are private Monday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to the discretion of the family. Cheryl Wymer was born October 20th,...

Susan E. Gordon Svoboda

Susan E. Gordon Svoboda

Dec 19, 2016

Susan E. Gordon-Svoboda, 69, of Fort Dodge, passed away Monday, December 19, 2016 at Trinity Regional Medical Center, Fort Dodge. A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, December 22, 2016, at the V.F.W. Post 1856 located at 518 S. 29th St. in Fort Dodge. Serving the family is the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Susan is survived by her...

Carolyn Bentley

Carolyn Bentley

Dec 14, 2016

Carolyn L. Bentley, 76, of Fort Dodge passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at the Fort Dodge Villa Care Center. A Celebration of Life will be 10:00 to 12:00 p.m. Friday, December 23, 2016 at Deer Creek Apartments in the community room. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Visitation Fri, Dec 23, 2016 at 10:00 am - 12:00...

Larry Nelson

Larry Nelson

Dec 14, 2016

Larry Nelson, 66, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge. A visitation will be 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, December 19, 2016 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Larry is survived by his wife, Patty Nelson of Fort Dodge; daughters, Lisa (Tony) Michaels of Eagle Grove; Tina (Mike) Rykhus...

Michael Skinny Mccrady

Michael Skinny Mccrady

Dec 13, 2016

Michael "Skinny" McCrady, 52, of Fort Dodge passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 16, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial....

Eugene "Gene" Francis Kelly

Eugene "Gene" Francis Kelly

Dec 10, 2016

Eugene F. Kelly, 98, of Fort Dodge, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016, at the Marian Home in Fort Dodge. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and then a Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at Corpus...

Sally Mcintyre

Sally Mcintyre

Dec 8, 2016

Sally K. McIntyre, 77, of Webster City, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Funeral Services will be 5:00 p.m. Saturday, December 17, 2016 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Pastor Craig U. Blaufuss officiating. A visitation will be 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, December 17, 2016 in the chapel. Sally...

Joseph Gradisar

Joseph Gradisar

Dec 8, 2016

Joseph E. Gradisar, 61, of Fort Dodge and formerly of Pueblo, CO passed away peacefully with family and friends at his side following a lengthy illness on Friday, December 8, 216 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Pastor Jerry Hull of Harvest Baptist Church officiating...

Phyllis Lorraine Avelleyra

Phyllis Lorraine Avelleyra

Dec 8, 2016

Phyllis L. Avelleyra, 88, of Fort Dodge, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 at the Paula Baber Hospice Home. Funeral Services will be Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and then 11:00 a.m. a Mass of Christian Burial will be at Corpus Christi Church, with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial...

Robert G. Taylor

Robert G. Taylor

Dec 6, 2016

Robert G. Taylor, 83, of Duncombe passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev. Clement Currans officiating. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Robert...

Linda Anderson

Linda Anderson

Dec 5, 2016

Linda S. Anderson, 57, passed away Monday, December 5, 2016 at Pomeroy Care Center. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 10, 2016 at First Covenant Church, 201 Avenue H, with Pastor Allan Redenius officiating. Burial will be at Lost Grove Township Cemetery, Harcourt. Friends may call after 9:00 a.m. Saturday at the church. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving...

Lawrence "Larry" James Feeley

Lawrence "Larry" James Feeley

Dec 2, 2016

Larry J. Feeley, 67, of Fort Dodge passed away Friday, December 2, 2016 Trinity Regional Medical Center. A visitation will be Tuesday, December 6, 2016 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with a Celebration of Life Service at 7:00 p.m. Larry is survived by his wife, Virginia "Ginger"; children, Melissa Gruver; Ryan Feeley; Brandon (Brenda) Feeley;...

Ladonna F. Darling

Ladonna F. Darling

Nov 30, 2016

LaDonna Darling, 76, of Fort Dodge, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at TRMC surrounded by her family. Service was held 1:00 p.m. Saturday December 3rd at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Rev. Henderson officiating. A reception will follow the service. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. LaDonna is survived by her Husband Leonard, Children Leonard Jr. (Sandy),...

Thomas P Arnold

Thomas P Arnold

Nov 29, 2016

Thomas P. Arnold, 83, of Fort Dodge, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at the Paula Baber Hospice House. Funeral services will be Saturday, December 3, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and then 10:30 a.m. a Mass of Christian Burial will be at Sacred Heart Church, with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Burial will follow at Corpus...

Jerry L. Mcintyre

Jerry L. Mcintyre

Nov 29, 2016

Celebration Of Life for Jerry L. McIntyre, 77, of Webster City, Sunday December 4th, 2016 from 3:00 to 5:00, Prayer Service at 5:00 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Visitation Sun, Dec 4, 2016 at 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home 307 South 12th Street Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 Service Sun, Dec 4, 2016 at 5:00 pm Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral...

Mary Eleanor Mcneilly

Mary Eleanor Mcneilly

Nov 28, 2016

Mary Eleanor McNeilly, 96, of Fort Dodge, Iowa passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Sacred Heart Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy and Rev. Dennis McNeilly S.J. con-celebrating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be in Corpus Christi Cemetery. A...

Bernice Crooks-Wirth

Bernice Crooks-Wirth

Nov 24, 2016

Bernice Crooks-Wirth, 49, of Fort Dodge passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. A memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 3, 2016 at St. Olaf Church with Pastor D.C Darensbourg officiating. Bernice is survived by her children, Ja'Lyssa Crooks of Toledo, Ohio; Edward Crooks; Ja'lexus Crooks; Bertrice Crooks-Maharas; Precious Crooks-Newsome all...